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Arc Hospitality and Restart join forces to fast-track local employment
Following a successful relationship developed over the past year, Arc Hospitality reached out to The Forward Trust in May with an exciting opportunity. They...
It’s time to seize the opportunity to do better for women...
We’ve seen a swathe of major policy announcements over the last couple of months, most notably the much-anticipated Independent Sentencing Review and last week’s...
A partnership to save lives
A partnership between Turning Point, Leicester City Council and Leicestershire Police that trains officers to administer a lifesaving antidote to opiate drugs won a...
Recent Posts
Global drug use at historically high levels
A new era of global instability is empowering organised crime groups and ‘pushing drug use to historically high levels’ says the 2025 World drug...
Scots continuing to drink at unsafe levels
Scotland ‘continues to face a significant alcohol problem’, according to a new report from Public Health Scotland (PHS), with people drinking 50 per cent...
The bigger picture
Too often, occupational therapy is understood as relating solely to hospitals and physical rehabilitation. In fact, it can play a significant role in helping...
No half measures
Most professionals in the drugs sector would agree that holistic care for clients is of great benefit in their treatment and can support individuals...
Falling through the cracks
The latest meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Drugs, Alcohol and Criminal Justice focused on the service gaps facing people with both...
‘Ongoing improvements’ in accessibility and choice of treatment, says Public Health...
The last 12 months have seen ongoing improvements in the accessibility and choice of treatments available to people with problematic drug use in Scotland,...
Your Story
A fair exchange
My first real job opportunity felt like a battle against the system – but then something changed for me, says Stuart Lloyd.
‘Same shit, different...
Mother who nearly died of alcohol dependency volunteers at rehab clinic...
A mother who nearly died of alcohol dependency last year is rebuilding her life by volunteering at the same Scottish rehabilitation clinic where she...
My son’s death turned me into a campaigner | Hilary’s Story
Caring for someone who is dependent on drugs is one of the most exhausting, emotional and confusing experiences, it’s like living on a rollercoaster...
Rehab Spotlights
Broadway Lodge: transforming lives
Proudly treating addiction & transforming lives for over 50 years
Broadway Lodge is one of the leading and most respected abstinence-based addiction treatment centres in...
Acorn: compassionate care for recovery
Located in Stockport and Burnley, Acorn Residential Rehab Services provides a safe, welcoming, and CQC-regulated environment designed to help individuals and families overcome addiction.
With...
Via rehab revitalised
Via residential expansion set for 2025 launch
We are excited to announce that Passmores House will be expanding its rehab facilities with an addition of...